B+
North Putnam Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Floyd, Franklin, Monroe, Clinton, Roachdale, Jackson, Bainbridge, Russell and Russellville.
Students
1,370
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,751
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$28.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Putnam Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $28.4M, about $20,745 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bainbridge.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8North Putnam Middle SchoolThis district
9–12North Putnam Sr High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,751 per student · 14% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 53%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,289’20
1,360’21
1,372’22
1,375’23
1,370’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
South Montgomery Community School CorporationBrown, Clark, Scott
$13,059per student
North Central Parke Community School CorporationGreene, Union
$14,905per student
Greencastle Community School CorporationGreencastle, Madison
$12,885per student
Danville Community School CorporationMarion
$12,679per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.